A sporty Shropshire teenager who has claimed a series of gold medal wins in Jujitsu and athletics was left star-struck after bumping into Hollywood actor Tom Hardy.
Wrekin College’s Sydney Purchase recently became county champion in 70m hurdles while also clinching second place in the 100m and 200m races.
"We met at a previous event and he always has some wonderful words of encouragement for fellow competitors and particularly the younger ones who might be at the start of their journey.” "I have real ambitions to take this all the way and continue to compete at a national level while also aiming to compete at an international level.“I am very lucky to have the support I do and I do feel very proud to be able to represent my school at various competitions and be a part of a team,” she added.
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